Conservative MP Patrick Spencer cleared of sexual assault

Published July 17, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich found not guilty after incident at Groucho Club in London in 2023

A Conservative MP has been cleared of sexually assaulting two women at the Groucho Club in London after claiming that he just wanted to give them a hug.

Details

Patrick Spencer was seen on camera coming up behind two women and putting his arms around them at the private members’ club during a night out in August 2023, less than a year before he was elected to the seat of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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